Motor vehicle



Sept. 27, I J, HAMMERL 1,879,215 i MOTOR VFHICLE Filed June 28. 1929In/vanto@ window sash. With these and other objects in view whichPatented Sept. 27, 179,32 p

JACOB I-IAMMERL, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, Ass'IGNoR To PACKARD MOTOR OAR.OOM- PANY, or DnTRoIrMroHIGAN, A CORPORATION or k1\II"CIIIG;A1}I

MOTOR VEHICLE Application led .Tune 28,

This invention relates to motor vehicles, and more particularly to bodystructure.

a body for a motor vehicle having windows equipped with concealed shaderollers;

Another object of the invention is to provide a window shade or screenroller adapted to be concealed in the header of a motor vehicle window.

Another object of the invention is to provide a header for a windowframe having a pocket adaptable forthe reception of a shade or screenroller.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a Window frame for amotor vehicle body having a pocket in the header of the frame adaptablefor the reception of a roller, and a double channel adaptable for thereception of a Window glass and a shade or screen secured tothe roller.

A further object of the invention is to provide a window frame for amotor vehicle body having means for concealing a shade or screen rollerand means arranged in communication therewith for guiding a shade Orscreen attached to the roller.

Yet a further object of the invention is to provide av window frame fora motor vehicle body having an exceedingly cheap and simple means forconcealing a roller and means associated therewith to guide a .shade orscreen attached to the roller, the guide being'formed as an integralpart of the guide-way for the may be incidental to my improvements, the

invention consists in parts and combinations to be hereinafter set forthand claimed with the understanding that the several necessary elementscomprising the invention may be varied in construction, proportion, andar-V rangement without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Other objects of the invention will appear i' from the followingdescription taken in connection with the drawing, which form a part ofthis speciiication, and in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation and aportion of a motor vehicle body embodying the inn` A vention,A

tially on line '2-2, Figure 1, 1and An `object of the invention is toprovide 1929. serial 374,356.

Y Figure 2 alsectional viewtaken substan- Figure 3 is a sectional viewtaken tially on line 3-3,Figure 1.,

Referring to the drawing for more specific details of the invention,10.1epresents'gener- ,substan ally a motor vehicle body, having theconvene '4 tional window 11. AAs shown, .the body com.-

prises a :trancehavinguupright. members l2 shown in dotted lines inFigure Y1 and in- 'cross section in Figure 3. Y The upright members 12are crowned by a top 'side rail 13,

and aresuitably spaced to provide in con'- i junction 4with the rail 13and the sillof the window, a suitable Window frame. L The frame ofthe-window is covered by the conventional `body panel 14 uponwhich is Yformed a suitable window reveal 15 having an inturned flange 16 whichprovides a portion of asuitable casing for the frame.

. As shown, the topside yrail 13 has af cutaway portion 17 over whichVis positioned an y angle plate 18, one flange of which is in the sameplane with the langel 16 on the window reveal.A rllhe plate 18 isattached to the top side rail 13 as by screws, andbolted or other- Wisesecured to thepl'ate 18 are oppositely disposed brackets 20, the objectof which will he'reinafterappear.'

- The plate 18 in conjunction with the cut`- away portion 17 provides asuitableV housing 19 for afsh'ade or screen roller, and the rela- Vtiveposition of the; plate 18 with respect'to the flange 16 on the reveal 15is such that .a

suitable slot oropening 21 for communication with the housing is provided. v Y Y Positionedon the j ambs ofthe window are suitableguide-ways adaptable Vfor the re'cep tion 'of a Windowv glass anda shadeor screen. As shown,'the guideways comprise a single piece of metal 22`bent substantially 'in Y the formof thejletter W, to provide two indetheguide 23i`s adaptable for the reception pendentguide-ways 23 and 24, oneof Which--eV Y guide-way 2A is adaptable for :the Vreception of theedgesof a shade or screen26 secured Vto a suitable spring 'actuated roller27mount-y ed for rotation ontlie brackets 20lsecured toV .the angularplate. It will, of course, be un-V Having thus described the variousfeaturesv of my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is 1. Inca motor vehicle body,` in combination with awindow frame, a pocket formed in the header of the frame adaptable forthe reception of a shade roller, said header and frame havingcommunicating slots therein in order that the shade mayvpasstherethrough and a .plate covering the side of the pocket adjacent theinterior ofthe body.

2. Ina motor vehicle, in combination with a window frame, a panelprovided with a flanged reveal extending-into the opening of the windowframe, a header having a portion cut away, and a plate secured over thecut `away portion to provide a housing for the reception of a shaderoller extending, at the bottom lof the cut-away portion, into theheader and frame but spaced therefrom to constitute a slotffor theshade.

3.' In a motor vehicle, in combination with having a roller and shademounted therein, and a channel member on two sides of the frame adaptedto form runways for both the glass pane and the shade, means enclosingthe housing on all sides, said enclosing means and said frame havingcommunicating slots therein for the shade to pass through.

. In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JACOB HAMMERL.

the body thereof, a window frame for'the Y body, a panel provided with areveal for the frame, a flange onthe reveal extending into the openingof the frame, a housing in the header of the frame, a shaderollermounted in the housing, a shade on the roller adapted to constitute ascreen, and aguide-w-ay for the shade in the frame communicating withthe housing.

4. In a motor vehicle, in combinationwith the body thereof, awindowframe for the body,a body panel having a reveal provided with aflange adapted to fit the frame opening, a portion of the frame beingcut away, a plate over the cut away portion, a-housing formed by theplate and the cut away portion, said plate entirely closing the side ofthe khousing adjacent the interior of the body, andmeans in the housingfor supporting a shade.

5. In a motor vehicle in combination with the body thereof, a windowframe for the body, a .panel on the frame having a reveal provided witha flange extending into the frame, a cut away portion on the header of.the frame, an angular plate over the cutaway portionprovidinga housingfor the reception .of a shade roller and a guide-way communieating withthe housingthrough the frame. Y

In a motor vehicleY body, a window frame, a glass pane slidably mountedin the Y frame, a housingin the header of the frame,

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CERTIFGTE GF CORRCTEN.

Patent N0. 1,879,215. September 27, 1932.

JACOB HAMMERL.

It is hereby certified that eiror appears in the minted speeifieatien ofthe above numbered patent requiiieg correction as oiews'; Page 2, ine66, claim 6, after "theiein,"insert the woz'tis "means enelesing theaeusing en all sides, said eeciesisag means and said frame havingeommunieatieg sets therein for the shade te pas@ through", and line 69,beginning with the @emma strike out ei te and iiieludig the Word"through" in ine 72; and that the Saidy Lette's Patent should be readwith these correetotis therein that the same may etmform to tile recordof the case in the Patent iee.

Signed and sealed this tl day ei April, A. D. 1.933.

M J. oor. (Seal) Aetng tlammssioner of Patents

